SirFrancis WilliamSykes, 4th Bt. was born on 18 June 1822.1 He was the son of SirFrancis WilliamSykes, 3rd Bt. and HenriettaVillebois.2 He died on 1 January 1866 at age 43, unmarried.1 He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Sykes, of Basildon, Berks [G.B., 1781] on 6 April 1843.1 He gained the rank of Officer in the 97th Regiment and 2nd Life Guards.1